Handheld Electronic Device and Associated Method Employing a Multiple-Axis Input Device and Providing a Prior Variant List When Employing a Disambiguation Routine and Reinitiating a Text Entry Session on a Word
First Claim
1. A method of replacing a first word in a text component displayed by an electronic device, said first word having resulted from a key depression sequence previously input into said electronic device, said electronic device having a multiple-axis input device and a text disambiguation function, said text disambiguation function having caused said electronic device to display a list of proposed words based on said key depression sequence when said key depression sequence was input into said electronic device, the method comprising:
- detecting an input from the multiple-axis input device as an identification of said first word in said text component;
responsive to said receiving an identification step, determining whether said list of proposed words was stored in a memory by said electronic device;
responsive to said determining step, displaying said list of proposed words that is stored in said memory on said electronic device;
detecting an input from the multiple-axis input device as an indication of a selected one of said proposed words; and
replacing said first word with said selected one of said proposed words in said text component.
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Abstract
A method of replacing a first word in a text component displayed by an electronic device, such as a handheld electronic device, that employs a text disambiguation function, wherein the first word resulted from a key depression sequence previously input into the electronic device. The text disambiguation function caused the electronic device to display a list of proposed words based on the key depression sequence when the key depression sequence was input into the electronic device. The method includes receiving an identification of the first word in the text component, such as by placing a cursor in proximity to the first word, displaying the list of proposed words on the electronic device, receiving an indication of a selected one of the proposed words, and replacing the first word with the selected one of the proposed words in the text component. Also, a handheld electronic device that implements the method.
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1. A method of replacing a first word in a text component displayed by an electronic device, said first word having resulted from a key depression sequence previously input into said electronic device, said electronic device having a multiple-axis input device and a text disambiguation function, said text disambiguation function having caused said electronic device to display a list of proposed words based on said key depression sequence when said key depression sequence was input into said electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting an input from the multiple-axis input device as an identification of said first word in said text component;
responsive to said receiving an identification step, determining whether said list of proposed words was stored in a memory by said electronic device;
responsive to said determining step, displaying said list of proposed words that is stored in said memory on said electronic device;
detecting an input from the multiple-axis input device as an indication of a selected one of said proposed words; and
replacing said first word with said selected one of said proposed words in said text component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a reduced keyboard having a plurality of keys;
a display outputting a text component having a plurality of words;
a processor; and
a memory storing a plurality of routines executable by said processor, a first one or more of said routines implementing a text disambiguation function, said text disambiguation function having previously caused said display to display a list of proposed words based on a depression of a plurality of said keys, wherein a second one or more of said routines is adapted to cause the handheld electronic device to perform operations comprising;
detecting an input from the multiple-axis input device as an identification of said first word in said text component;
responsive to said receiving an identification, determining whether said list of proposed words was stored in a memory by said electronic device;
responsive to said determining, displaying said list of proposed words that is stored in said memory on said electronic device;
detecting an input from the multiple-axis input device as an indication of a selected one of said proposed words; and
replacing said first word with said selected one of said proposed words in said text component. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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